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When Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) opened its doors along Commack Road in 2002, eastern Long Islanders no longer needed to navigate congested roadways and train lines bound for Manhattan to receive personalized cancer care. Today, more than 14 years later, MSK is reinforcing its commitment to the local community in the form of a 38,000-plus-square-foot addition complete with enhancements to both clinical programs and physical spaces.
… Monday, October 17, 2016 When Memorial Sloan Kettering opened its doors along Commack Road in 2002, eastern Long Islanders no longer needed to navigate congested roadways and train lines bound for Manhattan to receive personalized cancer care. Today, more than 14 years later, MSK is reinforcing its commitment
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Memorial Sloan Kettering announced the appointment of Pereira & O’Dell in New York as its creative agency of record and Media Storm as its media agency of record.
… Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Memorial Sloan Kettering announced the appointment of Pereira & O’Dell in New York as its creative agency of record and Media Storm as its media agency of record following competitive reviews that concluded earlier this month. “For 130 years, Memorial Sloan Kettering has focused
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MSK physicians and scientists are involved in notable research to be presented during the virtual meeting.
… Friday, October 23, 2020 Thousands of oncology experts from around the world will tune in October 25 to 28 for the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. During the virtual meeting, new results from clinical trials and other research studies will be presented in conjunction
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Meet Ruben Escobar, an MSK security guard who values his family members, friends, and colleagues who have helped him get through life’s pivots and challenges.
… Thursday, September 23, 2021 Relationships mean everything to Ruben Escobar, a security guard at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He values his family members, friends, and colleagues who have helped him get through life’s pivots and challenges. “Growing up in the South Bronx, we all looked after
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Updated results of a clinical trial that launched in 2007 were presented today by Ethan Basch, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Data showed that systematic symptom monitoring during outpatient chemotherapy using web-based patient-reported outcomes (PROs) improved overall survival.
… Sunday, June 4, 2017 Updated results of a clinical trial that launched in 2007 were presented today by Ethan Basch, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Data showed that
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Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute becomes first health system in the nation designated as MSK Care Partner.
… Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has launched Care Partners of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK Care Partners) - an MSK initiative of healthcare organizations that are committed to working with MSK toward a shared goal of expanding access to integrated
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Learn how GSK graduate Dr. Ellen Horste’s time investigating fundamental biological questions prepared her for a career in the emerging field of gene therapy.
… Friday, July 12, 2024 Ellen Horste’s job is a little bit like packing for Mars — where every efficiency and every little bit of room that can be saved matter. As a payload engineer for a gene therapy startup, Dr. Horste designs genetic elements that get loaded into a virus for delivery into the human
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Learn more about five essential strategies for coping with the fear of cancer, from MSK psychiatrist Dr. Monique James.
… Thursday, November 20, 2025 There’s no doubt about it: Cancer is scary. But the fear of cancer, sometimes called “carcinophobia,” can cause significant distress. You may be afraid of developing cancer. You may have just been diagnosed. In either case, it’s important to remember that there are ongoing
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Learn the differences between physician assistants and nurse practitioners and the important roles they play at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… Monday, July 6, 2020 At Memorial Sloan Kettering, teamwork is the name of the game. It’s not just one professional taking care of a patient; care teams ensure that every person who walks through the doors is provided for and supported. Vital members of a patient’s care team include physician assistants
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Learn how a new imaging approach lights up nerves so they can be avoided during prostate cancer surgery.
… Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Men having prostate cancer surgery often fear side effects that can result from the procedure. Removing the tumor risks damage to surrounding nerves, resulting in erectile dysfunction and incontinence. Now a new way to light up nerves during the operation may help surgeons